How Bacanora Is Different

Discover the Difference of Bacanora

How Bacanora is Different

Not all Mezcals are created equally. A regional mezcal, Sunora Bacanora is made from 100% Agave Pacifica – Here you can learn about the differences in Agave and manufacturing methods to produce various kinds of Mezcal.

TEQUILA

Created from the Blue Agave (or century plant)

• Only made in five designated regions of Mexico

• The state of Jalisco is most associated with Tequila

• Can only be made with Blue Agave

• Two types of Tequila
– 100% Blue Agave
– 51%+ Mixto

• Piñas are pressure cooked in industrial ovens called “autoclaves”

• Cooking does not impart any particular flavor characteristics

• One plant can produce 5-10 bottles

• Plant cannot be re-used

SOTOL

Created from the Desert Spoon (not a true agave plant due to recently changed taxonomy)

• Can only be produced in three states (Chihuahua, Coahuila and Durango)

• Plants take 15 years to mature

• One plant produces one bottle

• Silver is called Plata

• Only ¾ of Piña is used

• Plant can be re-used by replanting remaining ¼ piña

• Piñas are cooked in above ground ovens (no smokiness)

• There are only a handful of Sotols imported into the US

MEZCAL

Created from any agave plant (40-50 types of agave)

• Mezcal can only be made in eight designated regions in Mexico

• Mezcal was only recently regulated (1994) and certified (2005) in Mexico

• Cooked in below ground ovens

• Results in smoky taste profile

• There are approximately 70 Mezcal brands imported into the US

RAICILLA

Created from the Agave Maximiliana or Agave Raicilla

• There is no “date of origin” for Raicilla but there is an official council to promote